Trump Will Visit Texas to Survey Flood Damage
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Flash floods in Texas last week killed at least 121 people and left more than 170 missing. Farmers are now working to assess damage to their properties.
CNN recounts what happened in the first 48 hours of the flood.
Pat Green, a country artist who racked up multiple hits during the 2000s, has lost several family members in the deadly Texas floods. Green’s young brother John, his wife, Julia, and two of their children were swept away by the flood in Kerrville, KCEN-TV reported.
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A week after catastrophic floods in Central Texas, key questions remain unanswered about how state and local officials prepared for and responded to the disaster.
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Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. In an escalation of his trade war, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 35% tariff on goods imported from Canada.
Insurance brokers say more people are asking whether they should buy flood insurance -- even if they don’t live in a high-risk areas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Hill Country floods: What we know so farWith hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.